The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-29
WHITE AGENCY MINNESOTA SATURDAY. ocToBER 18a

las practicable, apply to all lands
N the Indian Territory which may
5Ibe allotted in severalty under the
provisions Of this act: And provi-
:Ided further, That at any time
Hands have been allotted to all the
'Ilndians of any tribe as herein pro
1Ylded, or sooner if in the opinion
lot the President it shall be for the
Ibest interests Of said tribe, it shall
rbe lawful for the Secretary of the
Interior to negotiate with such
Indian tribe for the purchase and
lrelease BY said tribe, in conformity
with the treaty or statute under
.5hlelsrch reser'n is held of such
portions Of it's reservation not al
lotted as such tribe shall, from
time to time, consent to sell, on
such terms and conditions as shall
be considered just and equita bic
between the United States and said
tribe of Indians, which purchase
shallnot be complete until ratified
by Congress, and the form and
manner of executing such release
shall also be prescribed by Con-
gress: Provided however, That all
lands adapted to agriculture, with
or without irrigation so sold or
released to the United States by
any Indian tribe shall be held by
the United States for the sole pur-
pose Of securing homes to actual
settlers and shall be disposed of by
the United States TO actual and
bonafide settlers only in tracts not
exceeding one hundred and sixty
acres to any one person, on such
terms as Congress shall prescribe,
subject to grants which Congress
may make in aid Of education:
And provided further, That no pat
ents shall issue therefor except to
the person SO taking the same as
and for a homestead, or his heirs,
and after the expiration of five
Years occupancy thereof as such
homestead; and any conveyance
of said lands SO taken as home
stead, or any contract touching
the same, or lien thereon, created
|prior to the date Of such patent,
Ishall be null and void. And the
sums agreed to be paid by the Uni
ted States as purchase money for
any portion Of any such reserva-
ton shall be held in the Treasury
of the United States for the sole
use of the tribe or tribes of Indians
to whom such reservations be-
longed; and the same, with in
terest thereon at three per cent
per annum, shall be at all times
subject to appropriation by Con.
gress for the education and civil.
cation Of such tribe or tribes Of
Indians or the members thereof
! The patents aforesaid shall be rec
orded in the General Land Office
and afterward delivered, free Of
charge, to the allottee entitled
thereto. And if any religious So
ciety or other organization is now
occupying any Of the public lands
to which this act is applicable, fo1
religious or educational work
among the Indians, the Secretary
Of the Interior is hereby authorized
to confirm such occupation to such
society or organization, in quaint
|ty not exceeding one hundred ant
sixty acres in any one tract, sc
long as the same shall be so occu
pied, on such terms as he shall
deem just; but nothing herein
contained shall change or alter
any claim of such society for re-
ligious or educational purposes
| heretofore granted by law. AnG
hereafter i'll the employment .o1
Indian police, or any other EN-
ployes in the public service among
any of the Indian tribes or bands
affected by this act, and where
| Indians can perform the duties re.
quired, those Indians who have
awaited themselves of the provi.
| sions Of this act and become citi.
1a,,S of Tho TTnitn1 Sto4oc shall IL